Patch now! Microsoft issues critical security updates as PCs attacked through zero-day flawWindows users are once again being told to update their systems with the latest...
Day: September 25, 2022
Smashing Security podcast #289: Printer peeves, health data hangups, and Twitter tussles – with Rory Cellan-Jones
Smashing Security podcast #289: Printer peeves, health data hangups, and Twitter tussles – with Rory Cellan-JonesHow could your inkjet printer finally help you make some money,...
FBI warns of criminals attacking healthcare payment processors
FBI warns of criminals attacking healthcare payment processorsMillions of dollars have been stolen from healthcare companies after fraudsters gained access to customer accounts and redirected payments....
Uber’s hacker *irritated* his way into its network, stole internal documents
Uber’s hacker *irritated* his way into its network, stole internal documentsUber has suffered a security breach which allowed a hacker to break into its network, and...
5G Technology – Ensuring Cybersecurity for Businesses
5G Technology – Ensuring Cybersecurity for BusinessesBy Mohit Shrivastava, Chief Analyst ICT, Future Market Insights 5G network, the fifth generation of the cellular technology […] The...
Starbucks Singapore warns customers after hacker steals data, offers it for sale on underground forum
Starbucks Singapore warns customers after hacker steals data, offers it for sale on underground forum200,000 customers of Starbucks in Singapore have had their personal details put...
Are Cyber Scams More Common and How Do We Avoid Them?
Are Cyber Scams More Common and How Do We Avoid Them?By Harry Turner, Freelance Writer Cyber scams seem to become more and more common and are...
Hackers Exploited Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability in Sophos Firewall — Patch Released
Hackers Exploited Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability in Sophos Firewall — Patch ReleasedSecurity software company Sophos has released a patch update for its firewall product after it was...
London Police Arrested 17-Year-Old Hacker Suspected of Uber and GTA 6 Breaches
London Police Arrested 17-Year-Old Hacker Suspected of Uber and GTA 6 BreachesThe City of London Police on Friday revealed that it has arrested a 17-year-old teenager...
Energy bill rebate scams spread via SMS and email
Energy bill rebate scams spread via SMS and emailThe UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that fraudsters are sending out emails and SMS texts...
Reflections in your glasses can leak information while you’re on a Zoom call
Reflections in your glasses can leak information while you’re on a Zoom callBespectacled video conferencing participants have more to worry about than if their hair is...
What Is Data Exfiltration? MITRE ATT&CK® Exfiltration Tactic | TA0010
What Is Data Exfiltration? MITRE ATT&CK® Exfiltration Tactic | TA0010 The process of stealing data from a corporate system is also known as exfiltration. MITRE ATT&CK®...
OpIran: Anonymous declares war on Teheran amid Mahsa Amini’s death
OpIran: Anonymous declares war on Teheran amid Mahsa Amini’s deathOpIran: Anonymous launched Operation Iran against Teheran due to the ongoing crackdown on dissent after Mahsa Amini’s...
Smashing Security podcast #290: Uber, Rockstar, and crystal balls
Smashing Security podcast #290: Uber, Rockstar, and crystal ballsResearchers reveal how your eyeglasses could be leaking secrets when you’re on video conferencing calls, we take a...
Weekly Update 313
Weekly Update 313I came so close to skipping this week's video. I'm surrounded by family, friends and my amazing wife to be in only a couple...
Air Force Upgrades Digital Modernization Strategy to “As a Service” Model
Air Force Upgrades Digital Modernization Strategy to "As a Service" ModelThe transition will be carried out through three procurements to be awarded before the end of...
How to have fun negotiating with a ransomware gang
How to have fun negotiating with a ransomware gangThe Financial Times has created an imaginative ransomware negotiation simulator which lets you imagine you’re in the hot...
Attackers impersonate CircleCI platform to compromise GitHub accounts
Attackers impersonate CircleCI platform to compromise GitHub accountsThreat actors target GitHub users to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes by impersonating the CircleCI DevOps platform....
Come to the National Information Security Conference in October, and see Smashing Security LIVE!
Come to the National Information Security Conference in October, and see Smashing Security LIVE!Between 5-7 October, I will be chairing the UK's National Information Security Conference...
Avoiding the Risks of Ransomware Strikes in Life Sciences
Avoiding the Risks of Ransomware Strikes in Life SciencesBy Travis Tidwell, Business Development Lead, Rockwell Automation While Life Sciences companies have become even more important to...
Weekly Update 314
Weekly Update 314Wow, what a week! Of course there's lots of cyber / tech stuff in this week's update, but it was really only the embedded...
Building A Layered Plan for Battling Cybercrime
Building A Layered Plan for Battling CybercrimeBy Kimberly White, Senior Director, Fraud and Identity, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions As interactions with customers evolve over time, […] The...
“Fake crypto millionaire” charged with alleged $1.7M cryptomining scam
“Fake crypto millionaire” charged with alleged $1.7M cryptomining scamA self-proclaimed cryptocurrency millionaire has been charged with multiple felonies for his alleged role in a scam that...
Crypto biz Wintermute loses $160m in cyber-heist, tells us not to stress out
Crypto biz Wintermute loses $160m in cyber-heist, tells us not to stress outThe other Tessier-Ashpool AIs are surely disappointed Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute says $160 million...
Prompt Injection/Extraction Attacks against AI Systems
Prompt Injection/Extraction Attacks against AI SystemsThis is an interesting attack I had not previously considered. The variants are interesting, and I think we’re just starting to...
Oxford teen arrested in UK on suspicion of hacking
Oxford teen arrested in UK on suspicion of hackingThe boy, who has not been named, was arrested as part of an investigation by the National Crime...
Leaking Screen Information on Zoom Calls through Reflections in Eyeglasses
Leaking Screen Information on Zoom Calls through Reflections in EyeglassesOkay, it’s an obscure threat. But people are researching it: Our models and experimental results in a...
Friday Squid Blogging: Another Giant Squid Washes Up on New Zealand Beach
Friday Squid Blogging: Another Giant Squid Washes Up on New Zealand BeachThis one has chewed-up tentacles. (Note that this is a different squid than the one...
Accused Russian RSOCKS Botmaster Arrested, Requests Extradition to U.S.
Accused Russian RSOCKS Botmaster Arrested, Requests Extradition to U.S.A 36-year-old Russian man recently identified by KrebsOnSecurity as the likely proprietor of the massive RSOCKS botnet has...
The top 20 cyber security movers and shakers 2022
The top 20 cyber security movers and shakers 2022Cyber Security Hub’s inaugural power list is live, profiling the achievements from cyber security leaders at Microsoft, Visa,...